Climate Change, Bioenergy and Sustaining

Climate Change, Bioenergy and Sustaining

Climate Change, Bioenergy and Sustaining

the Forests of Idaho and Montana

Conference planned for MARCH 3-4th 2010

WashingtonGroupPlaza – Boise, Idaho


Preliminary Agenda for Discussion Purposes among Partner Organizations

“Sustainable forestry is ecologically sound, economically feasible, and socially desirable.”[1]

March 3 am

Conference Opening[2]

Ecologically Sound – Identifying and restoring desired conditions in Idaho and Montana forests[3]

  1. Climate change[4]
  2. Wildfires[5]
  3. Insects & diseases[6]

March 3 pm

Economically Feasible – Role of industry infrastructure to accomplish forest restoration goals

  1. Logs for lumber; forest and mill residues for pulp/paper and bioenergy[7]
  2. Wood bioenergy build-out options (district heat, biopower, combined heat & power, biofuels)[8]
  3. Woody biomass utilization myths and realities[9]

Dinner with keynote speaker[10]

March 4 am

Socially Desirable – The social license for making federal forest land management a reality[11]

  1. Existing efforts (speaker for each?)[12]
  2. Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition (Ric Brazell, former ColvilleNF supervisor)
  3. Clearwater Basin Collaborative (Ric Brazell, ClearwaterNF supervisor)
  4. MontanaForest Restoration Committee (Gordy Sanders, Pyramid Lumber)
  5. Lemhi County Forest Restoration Group (John Robison, ICL)
  6. PayetteForest Coalition (Dave Torrell, Rocky Mtn Elk Foundation)
  7. Others?
  8. Moving forward (who, where, how)[13]

March 4 pm

Putting it all together[14]

[1] Aplet, G.H., N. Johnson, J.T. Olson, and V.A. Sample (1993). Conclusion: Prospects for a sustainable future. In, Defining Sustainable Forestry, G.H. Aplet, N. Johnson, J.T. Olson, and V.A. Sample, eds. Island Press, Washington DC. Pp. 309-314.

[2] C.L. “Butch” Otter, Governor of Idaho or Paul Kjellander, Gov. Office of Energy Resources (to answer Dave New’s question); Caitlyn Pollihan, Western Forestry Leadership Coalition; Ann Walker, Western Governors’ Association (other ideas?)

[3] Moderator: Julia Altemus, MT DNRC & WGA Forest Health Advisory Committee (other ideas?)

[4][A] Jeremy Little, Univ. of Washington Climate Impacts Group; [B] Bruce Lippke, Univ of Wash, forest products engineer (other ideas?)

[5][A] Russ Graham, USFS; [B] Peter Kolb, Univ of Montana (other ideas?)

[6]Tom Ekberg, IDL (other ideas?)

[7]Probably wrap this in with next item; need speaker from integrated forest products co. (Ideas?)

[8][A] Jay O’Laughlin, Univ. of Idaho; [B] Roger Lord, forestry consultant, OR; [C] Tad Mason, biopower consultant, CA; [D] David Naccarato, McKinstry service salesman, Boise; [E] Tom DePonty, pub relations, ADAGE; [F] Ron Gray, forester, Avista, Kettle Falls, WA (other ideas?)

[9] Dennis Becker, University of Minnesota, “myths” study for Joint Fire Science Program(other ideas?)

[10]Suggestions: [A] Lt. Gov. Brad Little, Idaho Tree Farmer of the Year for 2009; [B] Jay Jensen, USDA deputy undersecretary; [C] Bruce Lippke, Univ. of Washington; (other ideas?)

[11] Moderator, Morris Huffman, Woody Biomass Utilization Partnership (other ideas?)

[12] Ideas?

[13]Panel: Mitch Silvers, Sen. Crapo’s office; _____, TNC; _____, ______; _____, _____ (other ideas?

[14]George Bacon, IDL Director & State Forester; Bob Harrington, MT State Forester (other ideas?)

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